Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast
Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast
Lore Party Media
What Dune Can Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence (Part 2)
1 hour 18 minutes Posted Aug 15, 2025 at 8:00 am.
) Intro
) LLMs and Other Memory
) Can AI Come Up With New Ideas?
) AI Lacks Imagination and Curiosity
) AI Can Never Create Meaningful Art
) AI Trained on Stolen Art
) Do We Need a Butlerian Jihad?
) Outro
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⁠⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explore modern conversations about artificial intelligence through the ideas presented in Frank Herbert's Dune novels. They discuss the limitations of AI in generating new ideas, and how artificial intelligence lacks the emotional depth inherent in human artistry, raising ethical concerns about the use of artists' work without credit. Finally, they ask the all-important question: Is it time for a Butlerian Jihad?
This episode contains SPOILERS for Heretics of Dune
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